The Degree in Community Development equips and empower groups of people by providing them with the requisite skills to effect change in their own communities. Community developers must be knowledgeable in both how to work with individuals and how to affect communities' positions within the context of larger social institutions. Community Development Exchange defines Community Development as: “the process of developing active and sustainable communities based on social justice and mutual respect. It is about influencing power structures to remove the barriers that prevent people from participating in the issues that affect their lives.

Introduction to Community DevelopmentIntroduction to MediationMature PersonhoodProject Development and MgmtIntroduction to SociologyThe Family and CommunityIntroduction PsychologyCommunity ProlingService Learning and VolunteerismHR ManagementCivil Society and GovernanceJamaican SocietyLeadership and Group DynamicsChildren and YouthGender and DevelopmentCounselling Community Change

Entry Requirements

Persons with five (5) CSEC or GCE subjects, including English may gain entry to the full Bachelors degree.